royal attire

Crown and robes

Royal attire is the formal clothing worn by monarchs and their families, especially ceremonial garments like crowns, robes, and regalia.

The phrase appears in fairy tales, historical accounts, and descriptions of state occasions: The queen appeared in full royal attire for the coronation.

It suggests splendor and formality beyond ordinary dress.

Opposites
social status

royal attirepeasant clothing

Poor farmers' dress

rags · street clothes

formality and ornamentation

royal attirerags

Torn cloth pieces

plain clothes · homespun · sackcloth · tatters · coarse cloth

exclusivity and access

royal attirehand-me-downs

Pre-worn inherited garments

uniform

Family

royal, attire, regalia, raiment

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G